Asheville artist Jenny Pickens finds healing through art at new downtown exhibit

Asheville artist Jenny Pickens has opened a new downtown exhibit featuring her acrylic paintings, including a piece titled "Blueprint" that depicts a woman with blue skin and ginkgo leaves, exploring themes of divine design and identity. The exhibit is housed in a sunlit gallery in the city's historic Black business district, and Pickens describes her work as a form of personal healing through art.